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University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is a public institution in Blue Ash, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$16,508
Avg net price / yr
$54,810
10-yr median earnings
15.5%
150%-time completion

The verdict

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College posts top-quartile former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 22%
former-student earnings, US
15.5%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
48/100
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings B+
$54,810
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,508
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
15.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
75.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$54,810

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,508

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

15.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 15.5%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College vs peers

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College po… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $24K $58K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $28K Avg Net Price ($) University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (you are here): $55K earn · $17K net · 16% grad You are here - University of Cinc… Owens Community College: $37K earn · $10K net · 33% grad Owens Community Co… Clark State College: $40K earn · $12K net · 23% grad Clark State College Lorain County Community College: $39K earn · $4K net · 32% grad Lorain County Comm… Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: $40K earn · $5K net · 18% grad Cincinnati State T… University of Cincinnati-Clermont College: $55K earn · $14K net · 24% grad University of Cinc… Stark State College: $35K earn · $6K net · 23% grad Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati: $28K earn · $27K net · 78% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$54,810 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $54,810 #1120 of 5103 78th
Average net price $16,508 #2380 of 5020 53rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 15.5% #4774 of 4858 2nd
Undergraduate enrollment 4,354 #839 of 5462 85th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

4,354
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
15.5%
150%-time completion
$54,810
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College ranks in Ohio

State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $54,810 #46 of 243 81st
Average net price $16,508 #101 of 228 56th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 15.5% #229 of 235 3rd
Undergraduate enrollment 4,354 #22 of 257 91st

Highest former-student earnings in Ohio

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Ohio$92,405$31,544
2Case Western Reserve University$87,989$41,190
3Ohio Northern University$80,928$24,478
4Four County Career Center$77,338-
5University of Dayton$75,537$29,533
6Mount Carmel College of Nursing$75,103$10,420
7Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield$75,103-
8Kenyon College$71,830$38,512
9Trinity Health System School of Nursing$71,660$9,825
10Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing$68,723-
11The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences$68,303$18,378
12Denison University$67,753$40,007
45University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeThis school$54,810$16,508

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $7,200
Out-of-State Tuition $15,998
Average Net Price $16,508
22.2%
Pell Grant Rate
21.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,250
Median Debt
$225/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,219 to $13,430 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -23.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$9,219
Highest year
$13,430
Most recent (2023)
$9,219
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $12,0302014: $12,7522015: $12,3512016: $12,5802017: $13,1582018: $12,8292019: $13,4302020: $12,8532021: $13,0912022: $12,9232023: $9,219
2013 · $12,0302023 · $9,219

Over the same years, enrollment went -9.8% (4,550 → 4,104 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

56.0%
Female
31.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$48,310
Median Earnings (6yr)
67.3%
Earning Over $25K
75.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 15.5%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $48,310
Median earnings 10 years after entry $54,810
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 67.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 75.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $21,250
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $225/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 16 660 $54,273 $75,248 $15,673
Bachelor's 2 27 $75,178 $89,915 $22,208
Certificate 2 0 $44,205 $44,205 $18,000

Top programs at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 7 $89,915 $22,166
Information Science/Studies Associate's 51 $75,248 $12,710
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 52 $74,935 $17,769
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's 26 $71,678 $16,590
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 22 $69,519 $14,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 180 $61,998 $14,087
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 20 $60,441 $22,250
Communication and Media Studies Associate's 38 $55,995 $17,392
Psychology, General Associate's 49 $49,853 $17,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's 8 $49,204 $13,399
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's 46 $48,290 $13,299
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 0 $46,526 $15,875
Biology, General Associate's 44 $45,916 $17,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 0 $44,205 $15,000
Social Work Associate's 24 $43,871 $18,575

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is a public institution in Blue Ash, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,354 students.
How much do University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,810 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,310.
How much does University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College cost?
The average net price at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is $16,508. In-state tuition is $7,200 and out-of-state tuition is $15,998. Median student debt at graduation is $21,250.
What is the graduation rate at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College has a 15.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is $21,250, while former students earn a median of $54,810 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $225.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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